SNAP 2020 (Jan 9) Exam and Question Paper Analysis (Out), Answer Key and Solutions
The third and final slot of SNAP 2020 was held on January 9, 2021 from 11 am to 12 noon. Check the detailed exam analysis of SNAP 2020 Slot 3 here along with the section-wise analysis and difficulty level.
The Slot 3 of SNAP 2020 was conducted on January 9, 2021, from 11 am to 12 noon. Slot 1 and Slot 2 were conducted on December 20, 2020, and January 6, 2021, respectively. SNAP 2020 is a 60-minute computer-based test for admission to the management courses offered by the colleges affiliated to the Symbiosis International University (SIU).
The exam pattern of SNAP 2020 has been updated. All candidates will have to follow the SNAP 2020 exam day instructions that are published by SIU at the test centre. The university had released a notification earlier stating proper safety norms are put in place at the test centres to ensure the safety of the students from COVID-19. SNAP will be conducted as per the revised SOP issued by the Health Ministry.
In this article, a detailed analysis of SNAP 2020 Slot 3 has been provided. The analysis is based on the reactions and reports given by the students who appear for the exam. All of the details such as the sectional difficulty level, topics asked in the question paper etc. will be updated here soon after the exam.
SNAP 2020 Slot 3 (Jan 9) Exam Analysis (Out)
SNAP 2020 Slot 3 exam ended at 12 noon. The overall difficulty level of Slot 3 was higher than Slot 1 and Slot 2. SNAP Slot 3 paper was lengthy and tricky. An attempt of 41-44 questions will be good for scoring 99+ percentile in the exam.
Section | Total Questions | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
General English | 15 | 11-12 | Easy to Moderate (Lengthy) |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | 14-15 | Moderate (Tricky) |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 | 17-18 | Moderate |
Total | 60 Questions | 41-44 | Moderate - DIfficult |
SNAP 2020 Slot 3 (Jan 9) Section-Wise Analysis
SNAP 2020 Slot 3 exam analysis is out. The details of SNAP 2020 Slot 3 section-wise analysis will be updated soon.
Section 1: General English
General English section of SNAP Slot 3 was lengthy. There was no question from reading comprehension. There was one question each from tenses and sentence correction. The overall difficulty of this section was Easy to Moderate.
Topics | Total No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
Grammar | 4 | Moderate |
Fill in the Blanks | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
Para jumbles | 1 | Easy |
Parts of Speech | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
Idioms and Phrases | 2 | Easy |
Vocabulary | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
Section 2: Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
The Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency section was lengthy. Most of the questions in this section were time-consuming. There were 2 questions from Data Interpretation, out of which one question was easily doable while the second one was tricky. Most of the questions were asked from Arithmetic. There were 2-3 questions fromTime and Work. Besides this, there was no question from Algebra.
Topics | Total No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
DI | 2 | Easy |
Arithmetic | 4-5 | Moderate |
Geometry | 1 | Easy |
Trigonometry | 1 | Easy |
Time & Work | 2 | Moderate |
Algebra | 0 | - |
Number System | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
Modern Maths | 3 | Moderate |
Section C: Analytical & Logical Reasoning
The difficulty level of the Analytical & Logical Reasoning section was Moderate. Around 2-3 questions were asked from seating arrangements. 4 questions were asked from the Critical Reasoning.
Topics | Total Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
Puzzles(Seating Arrangements) | 2 | Moderate |
Blood Relations | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
Visual Reasoning | 1 | Moderate |
Coding, Decoding, Series | 2-3 | Easy-Moderate |
Direction | 2 | Moderate |
Critical Reasoning | 4 | Easy |
Syllogism | 1 | Easy |
Analogies | 1 | Moderate |
SNAP 2020 Marks vs Expected Percentile
Check the expected percentile of the exam based on your attempts from the table provided below
| Marks | Expected Percentile |
| 43 marks | 99 Percentile |
| 42 marks | 98 Percentile |
| 36 marks | 90 Percentile |
| 29 marks | 80 Percentile |
| 20 marks | 70 Percentile |
SNAP 2020 Slot 2 Marking Scheme
SNAP 2020 will follow the same marking scheme for all of the slots. The detailed marking scheme of SNAP 2020 has been explained below.
Type of Questions | (Multiple Choice Questions) MCQs |
Total Number of Questions | 60 |
Total Marks | 60 |
Marks per Question | + 1 |
Negative Marking for Incorrect Answers | - 0.25 |
| Marks for Every Unattempted Question | 0 |
The first two slots of SNAP 2020 were Easy to Moderate. There were no RC questions in the Verbal section and Sentence Completion was the dominating topic. The Quant section had no DI questions and major topics were Arithmetic and Series. The Reasoning section had no surprises and major topics included Series and Critical Reasoning. Candidates can check the detailed analysis of Slot 1 and Slot 2 given below.
SNAP 2020 (Dec 20) Exam and Question Paper Analysis, Answer Key (Out) and Solutions | SNAP 2020 (Jan 6) Exam and Question Paper Analysis (Out), Answer Key and Solutions |
SNAP 2020 Slot 3 Question Paper PDF
A PDF of the memory-based question paper of the Slot 3 of SNAP 2020 will be updated here soon.
SNAP 2020 Slot 3 (Jan 9) Question Paper PDF - to be updated |
SNAP 2020 Slot 3 Answer Key
SIU will release an answer key for Slot 3 of SNAP 2020 a few days after the exam is conducted. The answer key for all three slots will be released on the same date. SIU has not provided any date of release of the SNAP 2020 Answer Key yet.
SNAP 2020 Slot 3 (Jan 9) Answer Key PDF - to be updated |
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